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Chapter and Conference Paper
Controlling Nitrous Oxide Emissions in Single-Stage Partial Nitritation and Anammox Reactors Under Hypersaline Conditions
Monitoring and controlling nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from partial nitritation - anammox (PN/A) processes has become an important objective as the technology has become more widespread. Here, N2O emissions fro...
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Ecological distribution and function of comammox Nitrospira in the environment
Complete ammonia oxidizers (Comammox) are of great significance for studying nitrification and expanding the understanding of the nitrogen cycle. Moreover, Comammox bacteria are also crucial in natural and eng...
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Microbial degradation of various types of dissolved organic matter in aquatic ecosystems and its influencing factors
Interactions between chemodiverse dissolved organic matter (DOM) and biodiverse microbes are governed by a myriad of intrinsic and extrinsic factors which are not well understood. Here, we update and bridge th...
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Bacterial and Archaeal Community Distribution in Oilfield Water Re-injection Facilities and the Influences from Microorganisms in Injected Water
Water flooding is widely employed for oil production worldwide. However, there has never been a systematic investigation of the microbial communities occurring in oilfield water re-injection facilities. Here, ...
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Evaluation of PCR primers for detecting the distribution of nitrifiers in mangrove sediments
Ammonia-oxidizing archaea and ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOA and AOB), complete ammonia oxidizers (Comammox), and nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (NOB) play a crucial role in the nitrification process during the n...
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Diversity and spatial–temporal distribution of airborne fungi at the world culture heritage site Maijishan Grottoes in China
The deposition of the airborne microorganisms onto cultural heritage is associated closely with the subsequent biodeterioration. In this study, a systematic investigation was carried out to detect the seasonal...
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Open AccessNitrification mainly driven by ammonia-oxidizing bacteria and nitrite-oxidizing bacteria in an anammox-inoculated wastewater treatment system
Anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) process has been acknowledged as an environmentally friendly and time-saving technique capable of achieving efficient nitrogen removal. However, the community of nitrific...
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Effect of mangrove restoration on sediment properties and bacterial community
Mangrove reconstruction is an efficient approach for mangrove conservation and restoration. The present study aimed to explore the effects of mangrove reconstruction on sediment properties and bacterial commun...
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Diversity, abundance, and distribution of anammox bacteria in ship** channel sediment of Hong Kong by analysis of DNA and RNA
Anammox bacteria have been detected in various ecosystems, but their occurrence and community composition along the ship** channels have not been reported. In this study, anammox bacteria were recovered by P...
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Distribution of ammonia-oxidizing archaea and bacteria along an engineered coastal ecosystem in subtropical China
Ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) and bacteria (AOB) are the crucial players in nitrogen cycle. Both AOA and AOB were examined along a gradient of human activity in a coastal ecosystem from intertidal zone, gras...
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Preface
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To remember a passionate environmentalist
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A brief introduction on the life of Shu-Pei Cheng
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Shu-Pei Cheng: A life-long pursuit for Environmental Science and Pollution Control
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Assessing ecological health of mangrove ecosystems along South China Coast by the pressure–state–response (PSR) model
The pressure-state-response (PSR) model was applied to establish a mangrove ecosystem health evaluation system combined with analytical hierarchy process (AHP) in this paper. The mangrove wetlands are divided ...
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Open AccessNew evidence for a hydroxylation pathway for anaerobic alkane degradation supported by analyses of functional genes and signature metabolites in oil reservoirs
Microbial degradation of recalcitrant alkanes under anaerobic conditions results in the accumulation of heavy oil fraction in oil reservoirs. Hydroxylation of alkanes is an important activation mechanism under...
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Biodegradability of plastics: the issues, recent advances, and future perspectives
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Microbiota and Biochemical Processes Involved in Biodeterioration of Cultural Heritage and Protection
The world cultural heritage sites face new challenges for an effective protection and management because of destruction and damage initiated by both natural and anthropogenic causes. Fresh rock and sandstone s...
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Microbial deterioration and sustainable conservation of stone monuments and buildings
Geomicrobially induced deterioration of stone monuments and buildings contributes to a considerable loss of world cultural heritage, especially when exposed to a changing climate or environment. The active bio...
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Correction to: Microbiome and nitrate removal processes by microorganisms on the ancient Preah Vihear temple of Cambodia revealed by metagenomics and N-15 isotope analyses
The published online version contains mistake for the author the authors correction to change the name from Clara Uriz to Clara Urzì was missed.
